Formative Moments: “Young Muslims are scared and grieving over what happened in New Zealand. But they’re also ready to get political,” writes Emma Green. Green attended Friday prayers with students at the Islamic Center at New York University after the white-supremacist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Many …

“You know you broke when they break in your place and don’t steal nothing…” Robin Harris opens a vision of his long-gone poverty with this silly premise. Laughter bubbles in Los Angeles’ Comedy Act Theater. Big, slick afros bounce on the outskirts of the spotlight. And Harris simmers while they …

March is a huge month for college basketball fans. The NCAA’s highly acclaimed March Madness tournament highlights the most skilled men’s and women’s teams at various colleges and universities throughout the US. Viewers tuned into ESPNU’s Bracketology on Monday were in for a surprise, however. The show aired the entire …

NeNe Leakes‘ relationship with her Real Housewives of Atlanta co-stars seems to be in the dumps as she recently admitted to going on an unfollowing spree after the recent reunion taping. While fans of the show may have lots of opinions on her petty decision, one of her cast mates, …

The fear of flying (aviophobia) keeps many people from experiencing traveling. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 6.5% of the U.S. population has a fear of flying and 25% have flight anxiety. Raymond Smith, founder of R.E.P. (Redefining, Empowering, and Preparing) U NYC, a non-profit agency that …

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said Monday that he would not support the Equality Act, which would expand and clarify federal protections for LGBTQ people, without significant changes. Manchin, the only Senate Democrat who is not supporting the legislation, said he wants to provide more control to local officials. Rep. Dan …

On Friday, Markos Moulitsas joined Chuck Todd on MTP Daily to weigh in on Beto O’Rourke’s candidacy, progressives, and the 2020 ticket. Moulitsas said that he welcomes the large number of candidates and thinks it will be beneficial: “If 15 Democrats want to run, talking about Democratic issues, one-upping each other …

Greatest Leprechaun Story EVER In honor of St. Patty’s Day, we’re bringing back the greatest, most hilariously BLACKITY BLACK leprechaun story of all-time–ALL-TIME–that riled up a small Mobile, Alabama town, gave us quite possibly the greatest amateur sketch ever and sparked legendary quotables that will live on forever. Hit the …

+ The white-supremacist, Islamophobic ideology of the alleged Christchurch shooter raises a possibility that some Americans are willfully ignoring, argues Talal Ansari—that the same kinds of attacks could happen in the U.S. Faced with the Church’s metastasizing child sex-abuse crisis, what are Catholic parents choosing to do? In the U.S., …

Reginae Carter is known, among other things, as a style influence and everything she wears gets a magnifying glass. “Ok that looks new Nae,” Tiny wrote accompanied by a mad face emoji. Someone else in the comments mentioned Mrs. Harris and wrote, “Nae smiling like omg auntie I almost got …